Chapters 1 & 2: Read "The Gods" (pp. 21-52) and "The Two Great Gods of Earth" (pp. 53-76) and answer the study guide questions.
SHORT ANSWER STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS Mythology
Part One The Gods, The Creation, and The Earliest Heroes
Chapter 1 The Gods Chapter 2 The Two Great Gods of Earth
1. What did the Greeks believe about the origins of the gods and the universe?
2. Who were the first parents, and who were their children and grandchildren?
3. How did Homer describe Olympus?
4. Give the Roman names for the following gods and goddesses: Zeus, Hades, Artemis, Hermes, Hestia.
5. Give the Greek names for these gods and goddesses: Juno, Neptune, Minerva, Venus, Mars, Vulcan.
6. How was the will of Zeus revealed at the oracle at Dodona?
7. Describe the breastplate, bird, and tree that symbolize Zeus.
8. What was the dual relationship between Zeus and Hera?
9. Describe Hera’s personality.
10. Who were Zeus’ two brothers, and where did they rule?
11. Briefly describe the characteristics and functions of any two of the following gods and goddesses: Athena, Phoebus Apollo, Artemis, or Aphrodite.
12. Briefly describe the characteristics and functions of any two of the following gods and goddesses: Hermes, Hephaestus, Hestia, Cupid, Ares, or the Muses and Graces.
13. What did Hermes have on his feet, hat, and wand, and why?
14. Name the Gods of the Waters.
15. Who are the main gods of the Underworld?
16. What are the Elysian Fields?
17. Briefly retell the story of Demeter (Ceres).
18. What were the two central ideas in the worship of Dionysus?
19. Why did Dionysus become the center of the belief in immortality?
20. How were Demeter and Dionysus different from the other gods and goddesses?